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Compaq Presario CQ58 HDD Replacement

Introduction

If you want to change not working Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or you want to upgrade it, this manual will help you to do this.

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    • Remove the battery.

    • Remove the RAM Memory Cover.

    • Remove the HDD Cover.

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    • Remove the 4x screws and take out the HDD.

    • Disconnect the SATA cable.

    • The Hard Drive is held in the HDD Caddy by 4x screws.

    • Did you do it successfully?

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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SSDs may not work. Tried two different ones already on one of these (a Crucial and an A-Data), and no luck. Not sure if it has to do with missing BIOS/UEFI options, or a whitelist of parts in said firmware.

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thanks for this info!

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